The 26-year-old had been set for a move to Manchester City, but more than a month after the Premier League champions were reported to have agreed a deal, he has still not been confirmed as a City player.

And there are rumours that the contract on the table was not what the Italian wanted.

He has attracted a lot of interest from the Premier League, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all rumoured to have been keeping tabs on his situation.

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But as the saga surrounding Maurizio Sarri's impending move to become Chelsea boss continues, there are reports in Italy that suggest the Blues could make a late move for Jorginho to secure the services of Sarri, with Napoli more inclined to waive the compensation package for their old boss if Chelsea offer a firm fee for the midfield man.

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